There are many components and variables that go into making a great vs. a not so great photo. These elements include light, exposure, composition, angle of view, and stopping action.
Light plays a huge role in the tone and quality of a photograph, and there are many different sources of light. Light can come from natural or artificial sources. Natural (or daylight) is arguably the most dynamic source of light since it occurs naturally. It can encompass a broad range of color temperatures and intensity depending on many variables, like time of day.
Artificial sources of light include fluorescent lighting, incandescent lighting, and flash photography. Fluorescent bulbs are acceptable to use for shooting photos, and offer a bright light with lower contrast. Incandescent bulbs often add an orange-yellow color to a photo, and is much harsher light source than others. The camera flash is a reliable and predictable light source, and mimics daylight. Flash can also be transformational, to either make something harsher, or soft and flat.
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Exposure also contributes to delivering a quality photograph.
An overexposed photo has too much light, but an underexposed photo does not have enough light. An optimally exposed photograph will have the right details in both the dark and the bright parts of the picture, to deliver a quality print.
There are several tools a photographer can use to adjust the light/exposure of a photograph. Aperture is a part of a camera with a variable opening used to control the amount of light in the lens. Shutter speed adjustments can be used in conjunction with the aperture to adjust the lighting as well. Depth of field refers to the distance the photograph will appear sharp, and can be used to add or remove focus from an
image. Composition in photography, and many other art forms, refers to the placement of objects and elements in a work of art. Composition is important because errors in composition cannot be fixed in an editing process, such as light and balance problems. Angle of view is another component of photograph quality that is difficult to adjust in the post-processing stage, so it is important to take this into account when taking the photo. Angle of view is a measure in degrees, of how much of an object the camera lens can take. Stopping action refers to the ability to control the shutter speed of a camera, to result in either a stopped or blurred action. For a fast-moving subject, like an animal, you’ll also want to adjust to the highest frame-per-second rate that your camera will allow. This will give you many images to choose from to capture the best picture of your subject. Parts and Operation of SLR Cameras SLR stands for single-lens reflex. An SLR camera has a mirror and prism system. Light enters through the camera lens, which then creates an inverted image on the mirror. The image is then transmitted to a focusing screen, then to a pentaprism. The pentaprism then inverts the image again before it can be viewed through the viewfinder.
Photographs are able to give many points of view as well but by changing the lighting it could seem to have been shot at a different time of day; change the angle and it could look like a completely different thing. Although these two combined would make a great story, photographs alone aren’t always enough or reliable; they could be taken out of context and misinterpreted by the public. Because the fact that photographs are easier and have many ways of being manipulated, they don’t really apply to the ethos, pathos and logos of a narrative, which is why a narrative is more important to a story.
First there is the powerful use of lighting to give off different moods and tones. For example, in Edward Scissorhands, the town is all bright and sunshines, but then you see the dark castle off in the far distance. The low key lighting of the castle makes it presents a dark and mysterious mood. So when Kim’s mother goes to do her sales it keeps the viewer on their toes, scared of what the dark place may hold. Another example is from the movie, “Charlie and the Chocolate factory”. When Charlie and the others first head inside the factory, they are in a room with moderate light, nothing too special. However when he enters the next room, he is exposed to a high lit place of wonder. The incredible lighting showed every detail, also giving it a happy and stunning mood. Finally, in the movie “Big Fish”, Burton uses a high key lighting
In this essay I will be discussing what, in my own opinion, makes good art. To justify what I consider to be a good standard of art, I will be analyzing the work of French symbolist Eugene Carriere and contrasting this with artwork I consider to not be 'good art'.
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As many of us can agree, a drastic amount of our time is spent indoors, therefore it is very important to consider and study the lighting factor in design to create a comfortable environment. Also since we spend most time indoors, one must design for natural light to be brought into the suitable spaces to not have a lack of naturalness and lightness especially during the daytime.
As you can see, there is a big world waiting for you to capture and mold its image. Whether you just want to remember that sunset on your honeymoon, your little one’s first steps or even if you click your shutter at everything you pass… the right equipment certainly helps. Whatever equipment you use, with good lighting and attention to such details as film type and speed, distance from subject, rule of thirds, and an eye for what you want, you can make beautiful photos that you and yours will cherish for generations to come.
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A photographs exposure determines how light or dark an image will appear when it’s been captured by your camera. Believe it or not, this is determined by just three camera settings, APERTURE, ISO and SHUTTER SPEED (the exposure triangle).
Image enhancement is a methodology including changing the pixels' power of the information picture with the goal that the yield picture ought to subjectively looks better [1]. The motivation behind picture improvement is to enhance the interpretability or recognition of data held in the picture for human viewers, or to give a "finer" info for other mechanized picture preparing frameworks. Contrast improvement is a valuable strategy for preparing investigative pictures, to enhance subtle elements in pictures that are over or under uncovered. Contrast upgrade enhances the detectable quality of items in the scene by upgrading the shine distinction between articles and their experiences. A high-difference picture compasses the full extend of light black level values consequently; a low complexity picture could be changed into a high-differentiation picture by remapping or extending the ash level values such that the histogram compasses the full run. Contrast enhancements are regularly executed as a difference stretch emulated by a tonal improvement, in spite of the fact that these could both be performed in one stage. A complexity stretch enhances the shine contrasts consistently over the element extent of the picture, while tonal improvements enhance the brilliance contrasts in the shadow (dark), midtone (grey hairs), or highlight (bright) locales at the cost of the brightness contrasts in alternate districts
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Have you ever seen a painting or picture that captivates you and directly stirs up emotion within you? More than likely, you have. Usually, viewers merely observe the picture and enjoy the way it looks and how it makes them feel. But, have you ever asked yourself, “why?” What about the picture makes it pleasing to the viewer? With each strategy the photographer uses creates their own touch and passion that floods all over the picture. The emotional connection nearly goes unnoticed for when the picture is well photographed, the viewers experience the sensation in their subconscious. This is one of the most powerful tools that a photographer holds in their hands. If one can become a master of manipulating how the photo affects its viewers, the said photographer can potentially maneuver people’s minds and thoughts with one click of a button. The time spent with my mentor has opened up the door for me to tap into that power though the use of background, focus, shutter speed, angles, and most importantly, lighting. Even with all these techniques, the person behind the camera must remember that creativity must be at the forefront of all operations. Caleno (2014), when writing about the basics of capturing a beautiful moment in a picture commented, “If we want to be creative we must drop these pre-conceptions and start looking at things from a small child’s innocence.”
Avoid Five Common Mistakes to take good pictures 1 - do not bring everything within the middle of the frame First of all, you do not have to be compelled to bring all the items within the photos you are taking. As a matter of reality, this can be one amongst the foremost common mistakes photographers build. In some cases, it's good, however not all the time. The factor is that it'll cut the image in 0.5 deed the folks confused on that 0.5 they must concentrate on.
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